Cantons (USSR)
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Cantons were administrative units in several autonomous republics and regions of Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
, and then the Soviet Union
, in 1920–1941. Cantons existed in Bashkir ASSR
(1922–1930), Kirghiz ASSR (1926–1930), Tatar ASSR
(1920–1930), Mariyskaya AO
and the Volga German ASSR
.
Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
The Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic , commonly referred to as Soviet Russia, Bolshevik Russia, or simply Russia, was the largest, most populous and economically developed republic in the former Soviet Union....
, and then the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
, in 1920–1941. Cantons existed in Bashkir ASSR
Bashkir Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic
The Bashkir Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic was an Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic in the former Soviet Union. Currently it is known as Bashkortostan....
(1922–1930), Kirghiz ASSR (1926–1930), Tatar ASSR
Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic
Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic was part of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic. It was created on May 27, 1920...
(1920–1930), Mariyskaya AO
Mari El
The Mari El Republic is a federal subject of Russia . Its capital is the city of Yoshkar-Ola. Population: -Geography:The republic is located in the eastern part of the East European Plain of Russia, along the Volga River. The swampy Mari Depression is located in the west of the republic...
and the Volga German ASSR
Volga German Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic
The Volga German Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic was an autonomous republic established in Soviet Russia, with its capital at the Volga port of Engels .-History:...
.